Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.58
February 16, 2021
…center (EFC), the pilot leverages Swisslog’s solution which includes AutoStore technology empowered by Swisslog’s SynQ software, as well as Peapod Digital Labs’ proprietary manual picking capabilities. The pilot launches as Ahold Delhaize USA companies continue to expand e-commerce fulfillment capabilities as part of readying an omnichannel supply chain and supporting the U.S. brands as they pursue their ambitions of becoming the leading omnichannel grocery retailer in their markets. “Over the past year, all Ahold Delhaize USA companies have seen a tremendous increase in online sales growth, and we believe this growth is here to stay,” said JJ Fleeman, president of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.09
March 16, 2022
…claimed that it is “the world's first and largest” AutoStore partner. “We’re excited to formally become a member of the Partner Integrator program,” said Håvard Hallås, chief commercial officer at Element Logic. “We chose to partner with RightHand Robotics for its breadth of robotic picking expertise and a straightforward approach to system integration.” “With surging online commerce placing great stress on fulfillment centers, now was the time to create a one-stop solution to ease our customers’ business pain,” he added. “Our technology and AutoStore, combined with the RightPick system, creates a new future for warehouse automation.” Element Logic is employee-owned,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.77
November 10, 2022
…sequencing—buffers before and after the picking process from an AutoStore automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS). “By using AMRs, we can help our customers to improve internal processes, increase efficiency, and offer them faster and more reliable order processing,” stated Hans-Jörg Braumüller, group design and consulting director at Element Logic. Since 1985, Element Logic said it has been optimizing warehouse performance with robots, ASRS, fulfillment systems, software, and services. The Kløfta, Norway-based company serves the electronics, third-party logistics (3PL), pharmaceutical, apparel, and other industries. Element Logic also claimed that it is the world's first and largest AutoStore integrator. Earlier this…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.66
January 12, 2021
…a wide range of supply chain strategies. Micro-fulfillment featuring AutoStore Micro-fulfillment centers can be built as a standalone facility, or built inside or bolted onto an existing location to expand fulfillment capacity, especially within a limited footprint. They are also well suited for automation technology, bringing it to the lowest supply chain level. While they can be used in a number of market segments and industries, micro-fulfillment centers have gained the spotlight as a result of the accelerated demand for e-grocery fulfillment. Micro-fulfillment has shown to be an ideal solution for streamlining e-grocery fulfillment. For instance, Swisslog is working with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.58
October 06, 2020
…workers arrive on the job. Flexible and easily extendable, AutoStore is well-suited for accelerating your operations during surges in demand. AutoStore is relatively easy to deploy – see how we installed additional AutoStore within 10 days to one of our customers on page 18 of this issue. Watch our AutoStore installations in motion. E-Commerce Facts and Figures Sporting Goods, Home & Garden and Toys & Games categories registered three-digit growth y-o-y in order count terms during COVID-19. E-commerce expanded in lower-tier cities and in older age groups (based on China). Among shoppers living in cities classified as Tier 3 and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.61
August 26, 2019
…challenges. For example, ACPaQ automates mixed case palletizing, while AutoStore is a flexible and space-saving approach to automation. In contrast, CarryPick is a modular order picking system that utilizes AGVs to carry racks to picking stations. While the wider belief is that warehouse automation means removing human interaction, Swisslog’s ItemPiQ solution is based on a shared picking principle: The robot selects the items that it can pick up – up to 95% of the customer’s product range – and a worker finishes the order. With more time for essential tasks and a higher rate of accuracy, using robots in warehouses…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.57
December 03, 2022
…the U.S. to implement a robotic goods-to-person system from AutoStore. The original site was a 600,000-square-foot distribution center north of Chicago in Libertyville, Ill. That first deployment, featured in the June 2015 issue of Modern Materials Handling (a sibling publication to Robotics 24/7), sported 43 bots in a relatively small area plus four goods-to-person workstations. The robots managed 27,570 totes across 37,750 storage locations with throughput of up to 12,500 lines per day. It was a bold move but even then, Medline was embracing high levels of automation technologies across its network, including numerous sortation technologies. Fast forward, and one…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.08
November 05, 2019
…points and creating successful solutions for customers. Companies include AutoStore, Honeywell Intelligrated, Quiet Logistics, Manhattan Associates and McHugh/RedPrairie/JDA, among others. Cronin’s know-how, in both the automated hardware and innovative “smart” software fields, will help guide IAM Robotics’ transformative technology into real-world eCommerce solutions. “We are excited to have Greg on board, and we appreciate that he shares in our enthusiasm and recognizes the potential for our product suite on a global scale,” said Joel Reed, CEO and president of IAM Robotics. “The wealth of knowledge Greg brings from his experiences and his tremendous business insight and savvy will only aid…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.71
May 17, 2022
…charter members Element Logic, the world’s first and largest AutoStore partner, and Vanderlande, a global leader in warehouse automation. Through partner collaborations, RightHand's customers include apo.com Group, a European online pharmacy. The company said it is actively developing its partner network. Robotic picking on display at LogiMAT 2022 RightHand Robotics plans to conduct product demonstrations at Stand A61, Hall 7, at LogiMAT 2022 in the Messe Stuttgart convention center. The international trade show for intralogistics systems and process management, produced by EUROEXPO Messe- und Kongress-GmbH, will be held from May 31 to June 2. At the event, attendees will have…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.34
January 30, 2023
…partnerships with Element Logic, Vanderlande, and a couple of AutoStore partners. We've seen growth and the extension of piece picking with AutoStore's ASRS. A new customer was Apotea, a Swedish e-commerce pioneer. It started in 1997 with high-value, low unit-volume prescriptions and took the pharmacy online. Today, it has $500 million in revenue and an 80% CAGR [compound annual growth rate] over 10 years. The European company built a highly automated warehouse, but it didn't want 1 million sq. ft. Sure, Walmart acquired Alert Innovation in October, but ASRS is like an erector set—it can be put up pretty quickly.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.97
April 03, 2016
…– working with a shuttle – I noticed the AutoStore has a large presence at the show and, maybe it’s my imagination, but there seemed to be more AGVs and mobile robots than ever. Shuttles galore: With the explosion of piece picking, it’s no surprise that shuttles to enable goods-to-person piece picking were on prominent display. I noted shuttles at the booths for Dematic, Intelligrated, viastore, Schaefer, OPEX and Knapp to name a few. At the same time, based on the number of pick-and-put-to-light displays I saw, picking mezzanines and putwalls appear to be alive and well. Software is more…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.40
July 16, 2021
…said its integrated system for Crocs includes goods-in receiving, AutoStore goods-to-person technology, overhead pouch-sortation conveyor, bulk parcel conveyor, returns processing, and tilt tray sortation. The system will be managed and integrated with Exacta warehouse execution system (WES) suite, said the company. “This system will be a true testament towards Crocs’ relentless pursuit of customer satisfaction,” stated Robert Humphry, manager of system sales at Bastian Solutions. “The facility design considered Crocs’ strategic business and growth plans over the next decade, and the system includes incredible flexibility that will allow Crocs to adapt to any changes in consumer buying, order profiles, seasonality,…
